description

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Danh từ

noun

Plural noun:

descriptions

1.
(countable, uncountable)A sketch or account of anything in words; a portraiture or representation in language; an enumeration of the essential qualities of a thing or species.
give a verbal description of the events
a realistic description
2.
(countable, uncountable)The act of describing; a delineation by marks or signs.
3.
(countable, uncountable)A set of characteristics by which someone or something can be recognized.
The zoo had no lions, tigers, or cats of any description.
4.
(countable, uncountable)(taxonomy) A scientific documentation of a taxon for the purpose of introducing it to science.
The type description of the fungus was written by a botanist.
5.
(countable, uncountable)(linguistics) The act or practice of recording and describing actual language usage in a given speech community, as opposed to prescription, i.e. laying down norms of language usage.
6.
(countable, uncountable)(linguistics) A descriptive linguistic survey.

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Đồng nghĩa

kind sort type varietycharacteristics sort, kind, type, varietyportrait

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Nguồn gốc từ

ine-pro From Middle English descripcioun, from Old French description and its etymon, Latin dēscrīptiō, noun of action of dēscrībō (to describe). Equivalent to describe + -tion.